Uncategorized
Research Notes — Lymphoma gene has surprise for UNMC scientists
UNMC cancer researchers are closer to understanding how certain genes in lymphoma work, which may lead to new approaches for treating the disease.
Jul 30, 2010
Loomis to lead epidemiology department in UNMC College of Public Health
Brings more than 20 years of experience in academic public health Dana Loomis, Ph.D., has been named chairman of the epidemiology department in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. He was formerly the director of the School of Community Health Sciences at the University of Nevada-Reno. "Dr. Loomis has authored […]
Jul 30, 2010
Lifetime of memories will live on through research endowment
Inspired by his late wife’s battle with pancreatic cancer, a Lincoln man has created a $58,000 endowment through the University of Nebraska Foundation to be used for pancreatic cancer research. The endowment was established by Jerry Varner, a part-time professor and alumnus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Varner’s wife, Carolynn “Carrie,” died last April. […]
Jul 30, 2010
Fiscal analysts tour new UNMC construction projects
UNMC recently led staff in the legislative and executive branches of state government, as well as the Office of the Coordinating Commission on Postsecondary Education (CCPE), on a tour of the medical center campus.
Jul 29, 2010
Patrick Rejda receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for June
Lending technical expertise to UNMC is a family thing for Patrick Rejda. So is the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award.
Jul 29, 2010
Lookin’ at U – Danielle Dohrmann
This week, we feature Danielle Dohrmann, higher education project coordinator in International Health and Medical Education.
Jul 29, 2010
Faculty Senate elects new officers
The UNMC Faculty Senate has elected officers for 2010-2011.
Jul 29, 2010
UNMC opens new center to help seniors age successfully
Successful aging is about living where you want to live, doing what you want to do and enjoying a full life. It’s about preventing future illness and improving quality of life with small changes that bring big rewards. The Home Instead Center for Successful Aging at the University of Nebraska Medical Center offers this and […]
Jul 29, 2010
Science Café to explore problems of preterm births
Nebraska needs to look for ways to reduce preterm births and improve outcomes It’s estimated that preterm births cost society more than $26.2 billion per year. It’s a huge problem and lowering the number of preterm births is certainly a major goal that health professionals are striving to achieve. A preterm birth is considered […]
Jul 29, 2010
Research funding at UNMC tops $115 million
Researchers at UNMC brought in more than $115 million during the 2009-10 fiscal year, a nearly 15 percent increase from last year’s total of $100 million.
Jul 28, 2010